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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-25
The Success of "Ben-Hur."


One of the most remarkable literary produc-
tions of the present century is "Beu-Hur." In
deed, it surpasses the glory of anything that has
been written in this or in any other country for
many years. To literature "Ben-Hur" is one of
the noblest monuments that has ever been
reared, and to the people it comes with all the
grace of special blessing. It is a lasting mon
ument to our national literature, because it is a
ing to the ople, because it touches the deepest
sentiment of the human heart. and sets men to
seriously thinking about the of Joseph and
Mary
The sale of Ben Hur" is constantly growing.
The Gazette is permitted to print letter from
the wife Of General Wallace to Miss Elizabeth
p. Little, Of this city. which gives some interest
ing facts regarding the sale of the book and its
influence.
CRAwFoRpsvILLE June 1, 1877.
My Dear Miss Little:
You cannot have forgotten the little correspond
ence. most interesting to some months ago. Have
ting personals at disc retiona liz you yes wi II
you have the goodness to give the name of the
blind girl who wrote the essay on Ben Hur!
The book has reached it's 1So. 900, and still the
white camels coming Nothing has touched me
more deeply than experience few weeks ago.
General Wallace, told he not in town. He
said only stopped to give his blessing the author
of BenHur, and so passed on, leaving name
message but this.
Some one insists it the wandering jew, but
think the man was a wandering Christian. AT any
ed better than he knew when he said. II will make
novel with Christ for my hero" Hoping this finds
you and yours in peace and health, am. very truly.
your friend sssase SUSAN E. WALLACE.
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Club was about to be inaueurated. In obedience
to the provisions of the pool law, which
does not 60 into effect until July /, however, no
official pools were sold at the Palmer House. as
of old. So the crowds of betters went to Rileys
big pool-room, which, In few DAYS, will be
closed Fully eight hundred men were gathered
in the big, dingy basement when the entries
were put up on the long black board Several
of the horses may be Withdrawn at the last mo-
ment and Corrigan may put Unite in to help
Garry out in case Baldwin starts both Miss Ford
and Goliah. It YVES said to night that Goliah
would not start, and the information came from
the belief that he knsw what he was talking
about It also rrmored that the
celebrated jockey Snapper" Garrison was on
The mare has been freely backed in the books
to win. and many think she has a good chance.
The horses most generally fancied are in their
order, Goliah, Mas Ford, Terra Gotta, Carrie
and Jim Gore.
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Other League Games.
CHICAGO, 10; BOSTON, Is.

CHlCAdOy 40, BOSTON,
CHICAGO, June "a Mike Kelly was presented
with more flowers to-day than a favorite prima
donna opening night. or bud at her first
party. Then Boston lost the game, in which
result Kelly's two errors materially assisted.
Chicago made a number of errors by which
Boston profted. but managed to bunch her hits
30 well in the sixth and eighth innings that
eight runs resulted in the one, and six in the
other. Boston made good stand in the ninth,
rolling up six with two men out, and Hor-
nung was second when Kelly went to bat the
second time. Everyone expected the game to
be tied but the SIC. 900 player went out easily at
fret. There were over II. 600 people present
2e0ra-
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Trap-Shoottnp AZ DAYTON.

DAYTON, o., June 24-The trap-shooting
tournament closed to-day Heikes, of Dayton
beating Bardle, OF Cincinnati fifty single and
twenty-five pairs blue rocks, for $3.50 q
side, by a score of SO to 50. Bandle then
challenged Heikes for another match, same con-
ditions, for $3.50 a side, il shot in Cincinnati.
Hill. of Aurora, Ind, challenged Heikes to shoot
three matches, same conditions as that OF to-
day, for 800 side in each match.
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To-Day's- Big Race at Chicago.

CHICAGO. June 24-The crowds of we'll
dressed strangers OF the big hotels. the hordes
of roughly clad and sunburned men sitting in
the corridors of others. together with the land
office business being done at all the pool rooms
this evening betokened the fact that the Amer
lean Derby was TO be run to- morrow. ard that the
fourth annual meeting CT he Washington Park
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The Yaie-PonnsyIvania Boat Race.

New LONDON, Conn, June 24-The four mile
straght-away race between the Yale and Uni
versity of Pennsylvania crews took place this
evening and was expected, Yale won easily.
The race caused but little excitement. and was
witnessed by less than n thousand persons. The
official record is follows: Half mile. 3:05,
Pennsylvania ahead: mile, 525, Pennsylvania
ahead; mile and half. sos. Pennsylvania ahead;
two miles, lilo, nearly even; two and half
miles l4:08. Yale ahead; three miles. 16:43 Yale
ahead; three and half miles. 1912, tale ahead;
four miles. 1920, Yale ahead.
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A sepoy Kills Eleven Men.

terrible story from Kurrachee illustrates
the dangers to which who runs amuck"
exposes his neighbors. sepoy with forty
rounds Of ammunition. broke loose among his
comrades at l o'clock in the morning. He shot
two fellow-sepoys. four shor-keepers who were
lying asleep outside their shops, and five cart
men, The regiment turned out in pursuit of
him, and he took refuge in stope inciosure
finally shot himself through the heart All his
victims died
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The American association.

ST. LOUIS, IL; CLEVELAND, Z
CLEvELAND, June 24-In to-days game the
St. Louis club repeated It's easy victory of
Thursday. Their playing very loose and
aboundsd in errors. but they handled the bat
fercely, bringing in thirteen earned runs over
the plate. The contrast ia the strength Of the
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indianapolis .--..-..O / o o o O-6
Philadelphia ----.--.-O 1 o o 2-5
Earned Runs-Indianapols, L; Philadelphia A.
Two-base Hts-Glasscock, Seery, Mclaughlin r.
win (2D.
Three-base Hts-McGeaohy, Farrar Clements.
Stolen Bases-Boyle Wood.
Double Plays--Myers to Shomberg; Clements to
FaIrar; Clements to Farrar to Clements.
First Base on Balls-Fogarty. Irwin Bassett.
Hit by Pitched Ball-Boyle, Denny.
First Base on Errors-Indianapolis, 3; Philadel-
phia, 2.
struck Out--Andrews (2), Mclaughlin, Clements
Mulvey.
Passed Ball-Myers.
Time-1:45.
Umpire-Grace Pearce.
The batteries in the game to-day will by Buff
linton and Cunning for the Philadelphias, and
-diananois nlavers
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Indications.

WASHINGTON, June 25, A. N.
For Indiana and Lower Michgan-Southerly
winds; fair weather; stationary temperature
For West Virginia and Ohio-Southwesterly
winds; fair weather; slight changes in tempera
ture.
For Upper Michigan-Variable winds; fair
weather; slight changes in temperature.
For Wisconsin. Iowa and MinDesota-South-
easterly winds; fair weather; nearly stationary
temperature.
For Missouri and Tlnois-O Occasional local
rains; southerly Winds nearly stationary tenn
perature.
For Kansas and observation-disclosures
shifting to southwesterly winds; fair weather;
nearly stationary temperature.
For Colorado-Southerly Winds fair weather;
stationary temperature
For Eastern Dakota-Southeasterly winds.
becoming variable; generally fair weather;
nearly stationary temperature
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Breaking Him Up.

Detroit Free Press.
How much calomel did you sell to that man
for a quarterq asked the druggist of his clerk.
lone drachm," he replied.
mercy. you'll compel me to make an assign
ment at that rate! Don't you know that stuff
costs US forty cents a pound"
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He VIII Be accommodated.

ROME, June 24-The period of grace granted
Dr. McGlynn, of New York, is about to expire
He has made no sign Of submission, and it is
stated that the Pope VII, without further delay,
formally excommunicare him.
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A solution of saltpetre sprinkled cabbages
is said be effective in driving off the cabbage
fy. It IL harmless. and also an excellent fer
tilzer 1t should be applied twice a week, how
ever, and used plentifully.
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NEW YORK, 5; P1TrsBURG. 8.

PITTsBURG, June 24.-The New Yorks started
out in to-days game by hitting Mccormick
freely. Gore and Ewing led off with singles,
and scored on Connor's triple after Ward was
put out a fly that was captured by Dalrymple
In left field. He also scored on ORourke's sim
GLE The three made by the Giants in the
first inning disheartened the Pittsburgs, but
when the home nine made two runs in the
fourth inning the game assumed interesting
phase for the first time The visitors. however,
retained the lead throughout the game Both
Mccormick and Welch were hit rather freely
but good fielding kept down the score on both
hides. Attendance 2, 500. Score:
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hits-Anson. Pfeffer, Clarkson. Daily. Three-base
hits-Sundy; Pfeffer. Williamson. Hornung. Nash.
Home run--Wise. Stolen bases-Sunday ~ Ryan,
Pfefer Clarkson, Wise. First base on bals-Of
Carson. 3; off Radbourne. 3. First base on errors
Chicago, 2; Boston, 5. Struck out-By Clarkson q
by Radbourne 2. Passed bells-Flint. 4; DAILY. A.
Wild ptches-Clarkson /; Kadbourne, .. Time
2:4O. Umpir&-Doescher.
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ORourke out for interfering with aelder.
Score by innings:
New York ---------.-3 o O-5
Pittsburg ......---.O u 1 . O-3
Earned runs-Pittsburg. 2; New York. 4. Two
base hits-Dalrymple, Mckinnon, Ewing. Three
play-Smith and Mckinnon. First base on balls
First base on errors-New York /. Struck out
BY Mccormick L. by Welch 3. Passed bas-Car-
roll, /; Brown, . Time 15O. Umpre-Powers.
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Local Weather Record.
INDIANAPOLIS, June "a. 1887.
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Totals. @ z q 16
Srora htr inpipoa.
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NEW YORK.

3l0 20 II q Totals. :
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Totals. LIB Is 81 Is 81 Total
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O'Rourke out for interfering with aelder.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-08-24
To Properly Endorse a Check.

Very few otherwise intelligent and ed
ucated people understand how to prop
erly endorse check payable to their or
der and few realize the inconvenience
they cause by placing their endorsement
in an awkward position. An observance
of the following rules will enable any,
body to place the signature in the proper
place:
l. Write across the back-not length
wise.
,. The top of the back is the left end
of the face.
3. To deposit check, write ''For de-
posit only to credit Of and below
this write his own name.
A, Simply writing your own name on
the back of a check signifies that it has
passed through your hands and is pay
able to bearer
6. Always indorse a check Just as it
appears on the face. For instance, if
the check is payable to &c. Read, ~ in
dorse &c. Reed;n if to Geo Read, 4"
indorse "Geo. Read :" if to ''George f.
Read, indorse George f. Read" If
the spelling of the name on the face OF
the check is wrong, indorse first Just as
the face appears, and below in the prop
er way.
g. If you wish to make the check pay
able to some particular person, write
payable to--Or order ---"
In England all checks are payable
to bearer, but in this country ali strar.-
gers presenting checks for payment must
be identified by some one known 20 the
bank. - Commercial Nei0s.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-08-24
The Willow a Useful Tree.

There is no tree that is so sure to grow
without any care as the willow. A twig
from branch of the tree stuck into the
moist earth, and the labor is completed.
An article in German contemporary.
which is great authority, recommends
the cultivation Of willow trees, not only
from an economical and industrial point
Of view, but also for hygienic purposes.
They are especially useful where the
drinking water is taken from fountains
Or natural wells, and still more where
there arc morasses and meadows: for in
the vicinity of willow trees water is
always clear and pure, Let those who
doubt this fact place piece of willow
which has not yet begun to strike, into
bottle of water, and place this, with
another bottle containing water only, in
warm room for eight days; in the first
bottle will be found shoots and rootlets
in clear water, while the other bottle will
contain putrefying water Holland IS
covered with willows, and their dam
works are made stronger by the network
formed by the roots.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-08-24
Peach Trees and Peaches.

In a special report made by ]. VI.
White to the New Jersey State expert
ment station are given in detail investi-
cations concerning peach yellows and
the treatment of the trees in New Jersey
by some of the more prominent growers.
Numbered with those who related their
experiences for this report is DIR. Henry
Race, of Pittstown, Hunterdon County,
who has used potash salt and bone for
the last six years. He has found that
when trees bear an excessively large crop
they are liable to an unhealthy appear
ance. The leaves turn yellow, small
reddish shoots start up from the large
branches near the trunk. and the wood
soon becomes of a dark brownish color.
Whether these symptoms represent the
specific disease called the "yellows > or
not, DR.. Race does not pretend to saw,
but claims that muriate of potash and
superphosphate of lime, applied as soon
as the crop is gathered, in the quantity
of four hundred or five hundred pounds
to the acre, with good cultivation and
pruning, will prevent this premature de-
cay or arrest 1t if just commenced. If
the fertilizer is withheld till the wood
has become dark brown, its application
may improve the appearance of the tree,
but it will never be healthy and vigorous
again.
T. f. Hunt, of Greenwich, considers it
of great importance that only healthy
trees be set out and also that the orchard
be well cultivated and cleared of briers.
He works his orchard until July, plough
ing it once and then doing the work with
a wheel or Acme harrow. He fertilizes
with muriate of potash and bone, using
two hundred pounds Of potash and three
hundred pounds of bone to the acre. This
orchard occupies ten acres and the ma
jority of the trees are in good con-
dition.
Isaac M. Smally, of Roadstown, has
been using kainit and bone for five years
with satisfactory results. He has 3, SOC
trees set on corn ground, and he crops
among his trees with corn the first two
years, practising clean cultivation and
removing all briars whenever these ap-
pear. lie fertilizes with kainit and bone,
using three hundred pounds of each pei
acre, applied in early spring, and has nc
yellOws.
VIM. Redmond, Of Jamesburg, has 10,
900 trees from two to fourteen years old
and in healthy condition. Peaches from
the old trees took the first premium at
the Monmouth Fair last season. Mr.
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FARM AND GARDEN.
Thorough and Frequent Cultivation.

- anu
The advantages of thorough and fre-
quent cultivation are apparent under all
circumstances. In dry weather the fine,
loose soil makes a non-conducting COW
oring which preserves the subsoil moist
and prevents injury TO the plants in wet
weather it absorbs and holds the rain
which would otherwise run off without
doing all the good it might Two or
three inches of fine, pulverized soil is a
mulch, and, holding large quantity of
air among its particles, cools the lower
soil and prevents excessive evaporation.
When a rain comes, then is the time to
run the cultivator through the crops and
loosen the crust which is apt to form the
first hot day afterward. In dry time
the evaporation from the soil is prevented
by frequent stirring of the surface and
the fine porous layer at every change from
hot to cool and from cool to hot again has
currents Of air passing in and out as the
expansion and contraction alternatcs,
with the more dccaying vegetable matter
in the soil, the more moisture is absorbed
from the night dews and the more oxida-
tion and vitriication goes on as this
moisture and heat are absorbed by the
porous surface. Never mind how clean
and clear of weeds the soil may be kill
ing weeds is only a side issue in the work
of summer cultivation of crops.-Neio
York Times
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-08-24
SYMPTOMS and Treatment.

When during the heated term one who
has been exposed to the suns heated
rays begins TO suffer from the head d-ache,
giddiness, nausea and disturbances of
sight, accompanied with sudden and
great prostration of the physical forces,
sunstroke is probably imminent. If such
an one will take time by the forelock and
Immediately retire TO cool place, max
ing use of some simple restorativos, such
as aromatic ammonia, &C., he may be
spcrod further trouble; but If he persists
with his business he will doubtless soon
become very i'll, which illness takes the
form of heat exhaustion, heat apoplexy
or genuine sunstroke, the thermic fever
of some writers.
Those who are exhausted by the heat
have a cool, moist skin, q rapid, weak
pulse and respiration movement and the
pupil is dilated. In fact, the symptoms
are those of collapse. These patients will
probably recover promptly, an event
which may be fastened by the use of a
tonic and restorative treatment.
Those who suffer from heat apopleXy
frequently become unconscious at the on
set. The heart and breathing apparatus
is not markedly disturbed, and the pupil
may be normal, but the Inconsistencies
deepens and the case runs on TO fatal
termination. An artery has been broken
in the brain, and the poured out blood
pressing on The nerve centres brings about
the fatal event A treatment calculated
to draw the blood from the brain to the
eXtrcmities-hot footballs, bleeding,
etc, promises to be the most useful in
such cases.
The thermic fever patient is uncon-
scious and convulscd, and his body tenn
peraturc may be 10S TO 10 degrees Fab
renhcit-that is, ten degrees above nor
NAL. The skin of this patient feels as
though it would burn your hand when
aid thereon. In this case the thorough
and prompt application of cold is needed.
Ice to the head and cold water to the
body generally will be in order. Medical
advice should be promptly had in either
Of the two cases last referred to. Com
plete recovery from sun-stroke is rare,
The brain being permanently crippled in
many cases. Residence in cold climate
affords some hope for such patients -
Philadelphia Times.
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Redmond fertilizcs with ward manure

Redmond fertilizes with yard manure
and all the ashes he can procure and
practices thorough cultivation, believing
good cultivation equal to manure. He
carefully selects his buds from healthy
trees in order to secure healthy stock to
begin with, which he considers of the
utmost importance. His soil varies, some
being sandy and gravelly and some clay
loan, but all well drained and rolling,
with a clay sub-soil.
Messrs. Culver and Blew, South River,
have 4, 600 trees, many of which are thir-
teen years old, on sandy, gravelly loan,
with clay sub-soil and rolling surface.
They have fertilized with bone and lime.
Theirpractice is to sow buckwheatin in their
orchards the first two years, and after
ward TO cultivate without any crop,
ploughing very shallow twice in the sea-
son. Their orchards have produced fine
fruit, being fairly remunerative, and the
majority of the trees are now in very
good conition.
From the experience and practice of
the most successful peach-growers, Mr..
White closes his report with the following
conclusions, viz; That for successful
peach culture the soil must be adapted to
the development of the tree and fruit,
properly located and drained. Then
acting upon the principle that it is better
to prevent than to cure disease, perfectly
healthy trees should be selected for
planting, and after being planted they
should be thoroughly cultivated, judi
ciously pruned and well nourished with
the proper amount of food best suited to
their healthy growth and productiveness.
--Neso York World.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-08-24
Brain Work.

There is as much danger of hurting
the brain by idleness as by overwork.
According to writer in Faith and Work,
DIR. Farquharson argues that intellectual
power is lessened by the listlessness in
which the well-to-do classes generally
spend their lives. Under such conditions
the brain gradually loses its health. and.
although equal to the demands of a rou-
tine existence, is unable to withstand the
of sudden emergency. So, when
Of work is unexpectedly thrown
1t in its unprepared state, the worst
Asequences of what may be called
l., gerwork show themselves. Similarly
> man accustomed 10 sedentary pursuits
is liable 10 be physically injured by tax
ing suddenly too violent exercise. DR..
Farquharson further says that so long as
brain-worker can sleep we'll, eat we'll,
and take fair proportion of outdoor
exercise he is safe to keep on. When
any Of these conditions fail it is time to
cry halt.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-08-24

jim Ponce, of St. Augustine, Fla, 60
ing through the woods heard tremendous
'quawls, yells and roars, and, cautiously
investigating, came upon seven-fcot
panther fighting with an alligator, which
had the panther fast in its ponderous
jaws. Ponce sided with the under dog
and shot the alligator, whereupon the
panther, freeing himself, made for the
hunter, who had hard fight before he
Killed the ungrateful beast.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-08-24
A queer Fact Concerning the Eyes.

"There's lots of advice to be given in
gard to the care of the eyes," remarked
an oculist the other day, "and so much
has been said and written on the subject
that it scarcely seems worth while to say
anything more. There's one thing, how
ever, that I've never heard mentioned.
and that is in regard to travelling. When
a man is on train he almost invariably
looks at the landscape through the win
dow nearest him. This is a great mis-
take both for physiological and aesthetic
reasons. In travelling at the rate of forty
miles an hour objects present themselves
to the sight in rapid succession, and in
order to look at them the pupil of the
eye has to undergo very rapid changes.
For instance, when you see house a
mile away the pupil is dilated; when the
house is 100 yards from you the pupil is
contracted. Now, in travelling, YOU turn
your attention first to an object a mile
distant, and next, perhaps, to one twenty
feet from the car. The change is made
almost instantly, and the pupil does not
have time TO dilate or expand, as the case
may be. Now, if you look through a
window on the side of the car opposite
from where you are sitting you will find
that this does not occur. The different
objects in the landscape blend and spread
out into a slowly moving panorama in
stead Of being rapidly whirled past your
eyes You get much better view and
have the comfort of knowing that il has
no bad effect upon your sight. - Chieago
Herald